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A survey has been made of 70 out of the 166 female paraplegic and tetraplegic patients treated at the Spinal Unit of La Fe Hospital of Valencia in order to record the aetiology, main medical problems, domestic resettlement, functional, social and industrial rehabilitation of the patients. The results are discussed.
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Forner, J., Miro, R., Delgado, M. et al. The female paraplegic in spain: preliminary report. Spinal Cord 21, 176–183 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1983.28
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